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Iraq: Troops advance on ISIL-held Mosul - Aljazeera.com Sun, 14 Aug 2016 08:24:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraq: Troops advance on ISIL-held Mosul Aljazeera.com Iraqi forces and Kurdish forces have recaptured four villages from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group near its stronghold of Mosul, reports say. The offensive started at 5:30am local time from various fronts and so far. Iraqi forces managed ... Islamic State: Kurdish forces capture Iraq villagesBBC News US Strategy In Iraq Could Lead To 'ISIS 3.0,' Petraeus WarnsDaily Caller Peshmerga Forces in Iraq Battle IS Outside MosulVoice of America Reuters -Fox News -Daily Mail all 88 news articles »

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Iraq is boiling in unprecedented heat. Here's how locals are trying to cope. - Washington Post Sun, 14 Aug 2016 13:02:47 GMT

Iraq is boiling in unprecedented heat. Here's how locals are trying to cope. Washington Post BAGHDAD — I spent several days reporting on a record heatwave in Iraq. Baghdad, the capital, has boiled in temperatures at 109 degrees or higher almost every day since June 19. The mercury in the southern city of Basra reached an incredible 129 ... and more »

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Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... - Department of Defense Sun, 14 Aug 2016 12:50:30 GMT

Sputnik International

Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq > U.S. ... Department of Defense U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation ... US-Led Coalition Conducts 11 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria, IraqSputnik International 11 air strikes target IS in Syria, Iraq by coalition | Mo4ch NewsMo4ch News (press release) (blog) SABC News - US-led coalition conducts 14 airstrikes against IS in ...South African Broadcasting Corporation Kuwait News Agency all 23 news articles »

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Victories against IS leave Iraq's Sunni heartland shattered - Fox News Sat, 13 Aug 2016 09:13:00 GMT

Fox News

Victories against IS leave Iraq's Sunni heartland shattered Fox News AMIRIYAH AL-FALLUJAH, Iraq – As Iraqi political and military attention shifts north in the fight against the Islamic State group, the military victories that have put Iraqi forces on Mosul's doorstep have left behind shattered cities, towns and ... and more »

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A Reminder That Donald Trump Did Not Oppose The Iraq War From The Very Beginning - Huffington Post Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:31:18 GMT

Huffington Post

A Reminder That Donald Trump Did Not Oppose The Iraq War From The Very Beginning Huffington Post As part of his campaign's foreign policy agenda, GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump regularly says he spoke out against the Iraq War from its inception, a claim he again made on Thursday while attempting to defend his outrageous accusation that ... and more »

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Donald Trump In February: The Iraq Invasion (Not Obama) Created ISIS - Huffington Post Fri, 12 Aug 2016 22:05:33 GMT

Huffington Post

Donald Trump In February: The Iraq Invasion (Not Obama) Created ISIS Huffington Post But earlier this year, he was saying something different: that the U.S. invasion of Iraq created the terrorist group. “Maybe don't go into Iraq originally. We should have never, ever gone in,” Trump, who supported invading Iraq, said at a February town ... What Donald Trump's Early (and Obama-like) Position on Iraq Would Have Meant for ISISWall Street Journal (blog) CBS This Morning Fact-Checks Trump's Lies About Iraq And ISISMedia Matters for America (blog) Donald Trump Claims Obama & Clinton Founded ISIS, But Bush Negotiated U.S. Withdrawal from IraqDemocracy Now! Washington Examiner (blog) -The Intercept all 1,845 news articles »

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Iraq starts natural gas processing plant in southeast region - Reuters Sun, 14 Aug 2016 11:46:23 GMT

Iraq starts natural gas processing plant in southeast region Reuters OPEC's second largest oil producer after Saudi Arabia, Iraq flares about 70 percent of its gas output, according to the Basrah Gas Company which the nation set up in partnership with Shell and Mitsubishi. Basrah Gas this year also started exporting ... and more »

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Last Christians not fleeing Iraq amidst ISIS threat - OneNewsNow Sun, 14 Aug 2016 15:37:13 GMT

Last Christians not fleeing Iraq amidst ISIS threat OneNewsNow The Christian organization dedicated to serving the persecuted Church around the world over the past 50 years says that much news has been made about the exodus from Iraq at the hands of ISIS, but the Christians determined to stay are the uncelebrated ... and more »

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Arson likely in deadly Iraq maternity ward fire, govt says - Yahoo News Sun, 14 Aug 2016 11:12:42 GMT

Yahoo News

Arson likely in deadly Iraq maternity ward fire, govt says Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - A fire that killed 13 children in an Iraqi maternity ward was apparently started intentionally, the health ministry's spokesman said on Sunday. Ahmed al-Rudeini had previously said the Wednesday fire at Yarmuk Hospital, one of the main ... Iraq: Arson likely behind deadly maternity ward fireAl-Arabiya Arson likely in deadly maternity ward fire: IraqThe Daily Star all 5 news articles »

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Movies|Guns. Money. Iraq. And Then a Screenplay for 'War Dogs.' - New York Times Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:02:06 GMT

New York Times

Movies|Guns. Money. Iraq. And Then a Screenplay for 'War Dogs.' New York Times The firearm and money weren't his but belonged to Jack Roe and Brent Balloch, two young entrepreneurs who had gone to Iraq the previous year to start a radio station, among other things. Mr. Chin had traveled to Iraq to buy the rights to their stories ...